Getting Around

Taxis

The base rate for taxis is RMB 6 for the first three kilometers and then RMB 1 per additional kilometer. Luoyang is not a big city; so you can take a taxi around the whole city for about RMB 20.

Tour Bus

Tour buses to the Longmen Grottoes, Baima Temple and Shaolin Temple are available in front of the Luoyang Railway Station. You can make a round trip within a day. The buses usually leave in the morning.

To and From Luoyang

Air

Luoyang Beijiao Airport is located 10 km northwest of the downtown area with flights to and from Guangzhou, Chengdu, Dalian, Kunming, Shanghai and Beijing. It costs about RMB 20 from the airport to downtown by taxi.

Railway

Luoyang Railway Station is located on Daonan Xi Lu north of the city, while Luoyang East Railway Station is located on Datong Lu in the Chanhe Hui Nationality District in Luoyang. The Longhai Railway runs through the middle of Luoyang, stretching eastwards to Xi'an and westward to Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. The Jiaozhi Railway line runs through the city from the north to the south, which goes south to Xiangfan in Hubei Province.

Bus

There is a freeway starting from Luoyang via Zhengzhou stretching towards Kaifeng and also a freeway connecting Luoyang with Tongguan via Sanmenxia. National highways No. 207 and 310 also go through Luoyang.

The Luoyang Bus Station is located opposite Luoyang Jinguyuan Railway Station with long-distance buses to places both inside and outside the province and nearby counties as well.